Parabathymyrus karrerae
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| Parabathymyrus karrerae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Parabathymyrus |
| Species: | P. karrerae |
| Binomial name | |
| Parabathymyrus karrerae Karmovskaya, 1991 | |
Parabathymyrus karrerae is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya in 1991.[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from Cape Tala and Madagascar, in the western Indian Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 260–405 metres.[2]
The species epithet honours ichthyologist Christine Karrer.[2]
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